Trump Releases Healthcare Plan

  President-elect Donald Trump released a brief, 310-word healthcare plan last week. In it, Trump outlined his plans for repealing Obamacare, vowing to deliver on one of his biggest campaign promises. Trump’s plan lays out seven actions he says Congress must take to reform healthcare: Repeal Obamacare, eliminating the individual mandate Allow the sale of… Read more »

Key Things to Cover When Evaluating Your 2016 Hiring Outcomes

  You’ve found a great candidate, extended an offer, and trained and onboarded the new employee. Your work is done here, right? Not if you want your hiring processes to be as efficient and effective as possible. And the end of the year is an ideal time to take a look back and evaluate your 2016 hiring… Read more »

Olathe Health System Adding Cerner Revenue Cycle to its EHR

  Olathe Health System announced that it will integrate Cerner’s Millennium Revenue Cycle with its existing enterprise-wide Cerner system in an effort to streamline revenue cycle processes and improve the billing experience for patients. “Our goal is to bring our organization onto one platform to work toward becoming one of the most integrated and progressive… Read more »

Three Reasons You Should Supplement Your Staff With Contract Help

  Each day, millions of professionals work on a contract basis at U.S. companies – and it’s no wonder why. As one of the leading providers of Healthcare IT Consultants, Morgan Hunter Healthcare knows contract help provides these firms with a host of benefits, including the ability to augment core staff and respond to changes in the marketplace…. Read more »

Hot Tech Skills to Look for When Recruiting IT Talent

  In 2016, the pace of job growth in IT is still moving in a positive direction. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for IT professionals was just under 3% in September 2015. While there has been a solid demand for certain skill sets for years, other hot… Read more »

Hiring in IT? Tips for Leveraging Assessment Testing

  Candidates may look good on paper, but are their skills up to par? One way to tell is through the use of assessment testing. As leading Kansas City technical recruiters, Morgan Hunter Healthcare knows that assessments can help you identify those who have the right skills for the job – and make a smart hiring… Read more »

4 Tips for Managing Remote Employees

  Hiring remote employees has become increasingly popular in recent years. Employers are beginning to recognize the benefits of remote workers: lower overhead costs, wider pool of qualified candidates and lower turnover. But organizations with remote employees are still struggling with how to effectively manage those who work from home. If this sounds familiar, follow… Read more »

5 Ways to Network More Effectively

  You know networking is an important part of advancing your career. Techies, just like any other kind of professional, often hear about new opportunities through friends and colleagues. But time is short and you’re busy. So when it comes to actually making connections, what’s the best approach? Here are some steps to help you:… Read more »

White Paper: Assessment Methodology

Healthcare regulations and requirements are an ongoing challenge for hospitals, physicians, clinics and medical systems. Costs are increasing, systems are undergoing continuous change to meet regulatory requirements, staffs are inundated with current workloads, and revenue is decreasing. Faced with these costly challenges, organizations implement temporary workarounds to support ongoing needs. Processes are developed utilizing the… Read more »